Emacs Tramp - How to edit files using Tramp as another user in a remote host?

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I have only one user (say "goodk") that can accept SSH connections. So, I am not able to use Tramp to edit files which are accessible to other users than the one that accepts SSH connection. How can I achieve this?

How I do this currently:

I use terminal. From terminal I login to user "goodk". Then I switch user using su or sudo.

score 2 · Answer 1 · edited May 23 '17 at 12:21

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Have you checked: How can I use Emacs Tramp to double hop ssh? or http://jeremy.zawodny.com/blog/archives/000983.html

or http://codesnippets.joyent.com/posts/show/366

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answered Nov 03 '11 at 07:42

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But how will any of this help the user that owns the file does not allow ssh and the file is not accessible by other users? – Miserable Variable Nov 03 '11 at 07:47
Hemal Pandya: Because tramp provides `su` and `sudo` methods. – phils Nov 03 '11 at 10:16

score 0 · Answer 2 · answered Nov 03 '11 at 07:39

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To the remote server the files are being read/written by the user that connects via ssh. If the files to be modified are owned by a different user then they will need to be readable/writable by the ssh user.

answered Nov 03 '11 at 07:39

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Emacs Tramp - How to edit files using Tramp as another user in a remote host?

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